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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2022
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Reza Zarringhalam, Whitby, CA;
Dorothy Lui, North York, CA;
Jimmy Lu, Markham, CA;
Milad Jalaliyazdi, Richmond Hill, CA;
Kurt L Fischer, Waterfordd, MI (US);
Jameson M Collins, Dexter, MI (US);
Zachary Lott, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for managing transitions between operational modes of a vehicle. The system includes a controller configured to, by a processor: automatically transition between vehicular operational modes without initiation by the driver including a hands-off autonomous driving mode in which the processor controls lateral steering of the vehicle, a hands-on driving assistance mode in which the processor controls the lateral steering of the vehicle while the driver is holding the steering wheel, and a no control mode in which the driver controls the lateral steering of the vehicle. The transition between the operational modes is based on sensed data. The hands-off autonomous driving mode is prioritized over the hands-on driving assistance mode which is prioritized over the no control mode. The controller is further configured to display on a human-machine-interface a notification indicating that at least one of the operational modes is active or not available.